Eye Shadow / Pro Palette Refill Pan

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(Warning: there is a possibility that I will share entirely too much about my personal life in this post.)

I remember the day my best friend Katie and I went to the MAC counter in our local Dillard's. There was probably a new collection on counter that day or we had the itch for something new and exciting. To be honest, I don't remember what products I purchased that day. It was probably Cedar lipliner, Nymphette lipglass, Mulch eyeshadow or something else unassuming. That day, Katie purchased Bitter and Electric Eel eyeshadow.

Something about the color has stuck with me throughout the years. I'm not sure if it's the shade, the name or the way the shadow made us feel whenever we considered wearing it. I remember how feisty she looked whenever she wore it all over her lid - something about the shadow at the time intimidated me (even though I'd wear Pink Pearl pigment like no one else).

Electric Eel is a satin textured tropical inspired turquoise. The finish has just enough sheen to make you feel like this color could have been taken directly from the back of an eel, especially when you swatch it on the back of your hand and it falls in the crevices and cracks of your skin.

There are a lot of things I struggle to remember about Katie - the different ways she wore her hair, her style philosophy when it came to hats or even the last thing she ever said to me. What I can remember is how much she loved MAC's Electric Eel eyeshadow and how looking at Electric Eel somehow brings a piece of her into the present.

What beauty products recall memories for you?